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Networking Quick Start 101:

*These instructions are to help provide you with the basic knowledge of connecting your DVR and/or IP cameras to your Network. By viewing this tutorial online you will be able to click on many of the links built within, such as images and additional information.

Connecting Luxon Video equipment to your Local Area Network.

Determine your local IP address, gateway, and Subnet Mask of the network your DVR or IP camera is plugged into.

You can determine your Local IP Address, gateway, and Subnet Mask by getting on a computer on the same network that your DVR or IP camera will be connected to and selecting - (START > ALL PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > COMMAND PROMPT).

You will see something like the picture below followed by a blinking cursor (blinking cursor not shown in picture below)

Now type the word IPCONFIG and press ENTER and just like magic you now have your local area settings for the computer that you are on. These settings are important because some of these numbers will be the same and some will be very similar to the information that you will enter into your DVR or IP cameras. (See picture below)

If you got more information than in the picture below scroll up in the Command Prompt window until you find something that looks similar to what we have in this picture below.

Now write down this information because you are going to be entering it into your DVR's or IP camera settings in the next section.
Configure your DVR with your newly acquired LAN settings.

This section involves entering the information you received in Section #1 into your DVR or IP camera. First make sure your DVR or IP camera is plugged into the same network as the computer you used in Section #1. Now figure out which Luxon Video DVR or IP camera you have by looking at the bottom (underneath) of your DVR or IP camera. The model will determine how you get into the settings. Below is a list of models and the procedure for getting to the correct area where you can enter the settings into your DVR or IP camera. Your manual that came with your DVR or IP camera is also a very helpful tool when it comes to more advanced networking features. Use it! If you lost your manual you can download a new one from the products page associated with that model at www.luxonvideo.com.

LIN104M, LIN108M, LIN8, LIN16 Series Instructions

*The LIN104M, LIN108M, LIN8, LIN16 Series network menus are all setup the same. From the Home Screen you will click on Setup (login to your DVR) > Network Setup > IP Settings > Network Settings
(Click each to view actual image)

At this screen verify that the WebViewer port is set to 80.
Click on “Setting”.
Now that you are in the System IP settings take the information you wrote down that you received from IPCONFIG in step one and follow these steps.
- IP ------------ should be the same as your computers IP for the first numbers 192.168.1.xxx For this example we will use the information we received from our computer in IPCONFIG in Section #1. In the picture above our computers address is 192.168.1.105 however you may have an IP address that looks like 192.168.0.105 with a 0 instead of a 1. That is fine just make sure you give your DVR or IP camera the same first three sets of numbers. We will follow that same pattern but must give our DVR or IP camera a different set of final number in its IP address. Just like your neighbor’s house number is different from yours and everyone else on your street, your IP addresses on each computer and DVR or IP camera on the same network must be different. So we will give our DVR or IP camera the address of 192.168.1.172 because we know that no other computer on our network is using .172 as the last set of numbers.
- Netmask ----- will be the same as your Subnet mask from the information you obtained in Section #1. It is usually 255.255.255.0
- Gateway ----- will be the same as your Default Gateway from the information you obtained in Section #1. It is usually something like 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1.
- DNS --------- most of the time it can be the same as your Gateway address above
Your information is now entered so click the OK button and then click the OK button again and then click the OK button again.

Verify that the network is turned on by looking at the button at the bottom of your home screen that says “Network”. This button should be purple indicating that it is tuned on.

Because this series of recorders are browser based you can log into your DVR thru Internet Explorer without installing software from a CD onto each computer that wants to view your cameras. Keep in mind that this setup in this tutorial only allows you to connect from computer to DVR on your LAN (local area network) and not from a home to a business or business to home and so forth. That configuration is in Networking Quick Start 201.
Now pick any computer inside your LAN and click on your internet browser. In the URL type http://192.168.x.xxx (x represents the numbers you assigned your DVR in Step #2 b. above) In our example we chose .172 as the final part of our IP address so to view our DVR we would enter into the URL (http://192.168.1.172:80). The :80 in our address is the Trigger Port setting from Step #1. Anything on a network that gets logged into such as a server, DVR, IP camera, ect. will need to be given a port # to reference it. If your IP information is correct and your security settings are correctly set for DVR access then you should have a screen pop up asking you to install Active X Controls and allow some programs to run. Select yes for all of the ones that reference your DVR and then you should have to enter in a username and password which is the same as the one you use when you are at your DVR. The User’s Manual goes into more detail on these subjects. Please refer to it if you are having trouble with these steps. If you lost your manual you can download a new one from the products page associated with that model at www.luxonvideo.com.

HVR, DVRH, & DVRL Series Instructions

*The HVR, DVRH, & DVRL Series network menus are all setup the same. In the Main Menu you will go to:
(Click each to view actual image) MAIN MENU > SYSTEM SETUP > NETWORK SETUP > LAN SETUP

Make sure when in Network setup that LAN Select is set to LAN and Trigger port is set to 80 before going into LAN Setup.
Now that you are in LAN setup take the information you wrote down that you received from IPCONFIG in step one and follow these steps.
a. DHCP ------ should be turned OFF
b. IP ------------ should be the same as your computers IP for the first numbers 192.168.1.xxx For this example we will use the information we received from our computer in IPCONFIG in Section #1. In the picture above our computers address is 192.168.1.105 however you may have an IP address that looks like 192.168.0.105 with a 0 instead of a 1. That is fine just make sure you give your DVR or IP camera the same first three sets of numbers. We will follow that same pattern but must give our DVR or IP camera a different set of final number in its IP address. Just like your neighbors house number is different from yours and everyone else on your street, your IP addresses on each computer and DVR or IP camera on the same network must be different. So we will give our DVR or IP camera the address of 192.168.1.172 because we know that no other computer on our network is using .172 as the last set of numbers.
c. Netmask ----- will be the same as your Subnet mask from the information you obtained in Section #1. It is usually something like 255.255.255.0
d. Gateway ----- will be the same as your Default Gateway from the information you obtained in Section #1. It is usually something like 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1.
e. DNS --------- most of the time it can be the same as your Gateway address above
Your information is now entered so press your ESC button on your DVR (not your remote) or go to Network restart and select yes and then ESC. Usually both save your settings. You will know your settings are saved by going back into LAN Setup after having pressed the ESC button and your information is still there. If it has been erased enter it in again by way of the buttons on your DVR (not your remote).

If everything has been saved from the previous steps continue pressing ESC until you are out of the menu. Again check to make sure that your DVR is connected to the network router or switch and that the two lights on the network plug-in on the DVR are on and one of them is blinking.

Because this series of recorders are browser based you can log into your DVR thru Internet Explorer or FireFox without installing software from a CD onto each computer that wants to view your cameras. Keep in mind that this setup in this tutorial only allows you to connect from computer to DVR on your LAN (local area network) and not from a home to a business or business to home and so forth. That configuration is in Networking Quick Start 201.
Now pick any computer inside your LAN and click on your internet browser. In the URL type http://192.168.x.xxx (x represents the numbers you assigned your DVR in Step #2 b. above) In our example we chose .172 as the final part of our IP address so to view our DVR we would enter into the URL (http://192.168.1.172:80). The :80 in our address is the Trigger Port setting from Step #1. Anything on a network that gets logged into such as a server, DVR, IP camera, ect. will need to be given a port # to reference it. If your IP information is correct and your security settings are correctly set for DVR access then you should have a screen pop up asking you to install Active X Controls and allow some programs to run. Select yes for all of the ones that reference your DVR and then you should have to enter in a username and password which is the same as the one you use when you are at your DVR. The Users Manual goes into more detail on these subjects. Please refer to it if you are having trouble with these steps. If you lost your manual you can download a new one from the products page associated with that model at www.luxonvideo.com.

ST Series Instructions

*If you are not able connect to your DVR, PING it to see if it can be seen by the router. How to PING
**You may also have to adjust your security settings for your Internet Browser. Adjusting Security Settings